Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-02-05

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"Deceiue an american tangiusr"
measure connected with q capital ofeusa,
No ! understand yon to say, sir, that mnr
der stands upon the record-stands upon the
record, sir-of this cause to which, a. a repre-.
sentative Of Ttemus. l have lent my official
add. Do You mean to say thnt you have de-
ceiyed my constituency, whose sacred trust ]
bold, in inveigling me to hiding a crime from.
the Argus eyes Of justices" And Mr.. Cash.
wiler looked towards the bcll.pull az II about
to summon a servant to witness this outrage
against the established judiciary.
"The murder, II it was a murder, took
place before Garcia entered upon this claim,
or had a footing in this COURT" Ieturntsf
Wiles. bIandly, land Ia ITO part Of thr
record"
"You are sure it is not spread upon the
~reconlf'
II am. You can Judge for yourself"
Mi. Gashwiler walked to the window. re
turned to the table, finished his liquor IL 1.
single gulp, and then, with . slight resui,p-
ton Of dignity, said:
"That alters the case"
WiIes glanced with his left eye at the con-
gresham The right placidly looked out Of
the window. Presently hi said quietly, !"I've
brought you the certificates Of the stu,k; do
you wish them made nut In yonr own namet'
Mr.. Gasbwiler tried hard to look as If he
were trying to recall tile meaning Of Wiles'
words "Oh'-nhi-umph!-let ME see-oh.
YES. the certificates, certainly! Or course
W" will make them out in tho name of my
secretary. MIR ExpHtant Dobbs They will
perhaps repay him for the extra clerical
latpr required ~ the prosecution of your
claim He Is u worthy young man. Although
MT: . public officer. yet he is 80 near to me
that perhaps I am wrong in permitting him
to accept q fee for private interests. An
American representative cannot be too
cautious. Mr.. Wilea Perhaps you had better
have also . blank transfer. The stool; is, !
understand. yet in the future. Mr.. .Dobbs,
though talented and praiseworthy. is poor;
lie may wish to realize. II ~some-alem!
some frieud-better circumstanced should
cboDse to advance the cash to him and run
the risk-why Il would only he an act Of
kindne0"
aYou are proverbially generous, Mr.. Cash
wiler," said Wiles, opening and shutting his
left eye like a dark lantern on the benevolent
representative.
"Youth, when faithful and p~ainstaking,
should be encouraged, replied Mr.. Gashwaer.
II lately had occasion to point this out in. q
few remarks I had to make before the Sab
bath school reunion at Remus. Thank you, I
will see that they acknowledgement to
him. I shall give them to him with my W
band" he concluded, falling back in his chair,
as If the better to contemplate the perspective
of his own generosity and condescension. Mr..
Wilcs took his hat and turned to 60. Before
he reached the door Mr.. Gashwiler returned
to tho social level with q chuckle:
"You say this woman, this Garcia's niece,
is handsome and smart"
"Yes.".
u can set another woman on the truck
thatM euchrs her every time!"
Mr. Wiles was too clever to appear to notice
the sudden lnpso in the congressman's dig
nifty, and only said, with his right eye:
Gan your
by Cd, I ,uiI, or I don't know how to
represent Rcmus."
Mr. Wies thanked him with his right eye,
and looked a dagger with his left. "Good,"
he said. and added persuasively: "Does she
live here!!"
The congressman nodded assent. IAN aw.
fully handsome woman-a particular friend
of mine!" Mr.. Gashwiler here looked as if he
would not mind to have been rallied a little
over his intimacy with the fair ono; but the
astute Mr. Wiles was at the same moment
making up his mind, after interpreting tho
congressman's look and manner, that he must
know this fair i~ncosnito If he wished to sway
Gashwiler. He determined to bide his time.
and withdrew.
The door was scarcely closed upon him
when another knock diverted Mr.. Gashwilcr's
attention from his proofs. Tho door opcned
to a young man with sandy hair and anxions
face. He entered the o deprocatingly, as
If conscious Of the presence Of q powerful
being, to be duplicated and feared. Mr..
Gashwiler did not attempt to disabuse his
mind. busy, you Sec" he said shortly,
."correcting your work."
II hope it is acceptableg" said the young
man timidly.
"Well-yes-it will do" said Gashwiler;
'indecd ! may soy it IS satisfactory ON the
WHOLE" he added With the appearance Of a
large generosity; quite satisfactory"
"You have no news, I suppose" continued
the young man, with q slight flush, born Of
pride or expectation.
mo. nothing al yet" Mr.. Gashwiler paused
- il O thought had struck him.
. ! have Thought" 10 aid, aaallZ. saa,sa